RFI to Inform Future Rulemaking on Typical Employer Standard for ACA’s Essential Health Benefits
June 12, 2026 | |
RFI to Inform Future Rulemaking on Typical Employer Standard for ACA’s Essential Health Benefits
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for information to gather input on possible future notice and comment rulemaking to revise the “typical employer standard” for the scope of Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). BACKGROUND – The ACA requires EHBs to be equal in scope to the benefits provided under a “typical employer plan.” Under current… (Llamas, June 12, 2026) #Affordable Care Act, #Insurance Coverage, #Insurance Reform